The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-10-20
ADIEU TO ATLANTA.
President Cleveland's Leave
Of GeOrgia's Capital
THAT BOULANGRR BUSINESS.
Civil Service in A ccord With Common
Sense-The Universalists' Out
General News Notes.
Adieu to Atlanta.

ATLANTA, Georgia, October 10. -
The day was rainy throughout. Pres
ident and Mrs. Cleveland entered Car
riages at IL O'Clock and made their
way through the mud to the exposition
grounds. The procession brought up
in front of the grand stand, where it
was intended the distinguished party
should alight, but the President after
considering the mud, determined not to
venture. There was delay of one
hour before anything happened, al
though several futile attempts were
made to start the procession. Finally
the troops, perhaps thousand strong,
came marching, slipping past in the
mud, the President standing up in his
carriage with an umbrella to review
them. When the column had passed,
the carriage was with some difficulty
extracted from the soil. and the pro-
posed military review having been
abandoned, the party returned to town.
In the afternoon, the President was
entertained by Hon. Julius Brown, son
of Senator Brown. At the same hour
the most magnificent entertainment
given Mrs. Cleveland on the trip was
provided by Mrs. Henry W. Grady.
For two hours the ladies of the city
called there and paid their respects to
the Presidents wife. In the evening a
general public reception was given at
her mansion by Mrs. Gordon.
The great event of the day was the
torchIight procession of the Young
Mems Democratic Leagues of the
State. A drenching rain was falling,
but that did not dampen the ardor of
enthusiasm which thronged the streets
with flaming torches.
When the orch-bearers had gathered
around the artesian,well where the Pres
ident stood, he arose and said: Il shall
not soon forget my friendly, cordial and
enthusiastic reception by the people of
Atlanta and the State of Georgia. 1
shall not remember it as a personal
tribute, but as an evidence of the love
the people of the United States have
for the Office which, by their sovereignty,
l hold. l have seen in the
as satisfy me that in all time
to come, the government of our coun-
try is safe. (Great cheering). You
have illuminated in our presence to-
night the sentiment. Welcome to our
President This voices the determin-
alton of the people. that the man, occu-
pying this high Office shall be the
President of the whole people, re-
spending to all their wants and needs,
and guided in his official action by the
dictates and commands OF the Consti-
tuition, which we are all bound to obey.
You welcome me as your Presi-
dent; l am intrusted with the
immediate execution of that high
office, but | beg you not to forge
tonight that everyone of you has
responsibility in connection with this
high Office and every branch Of your
government. Our government is such
that 1t needs the constant watchfulness
of the people. 1t needs their support
and loyalty. 1 am delighted tonight
that this parting demonstration should
be on the part of the young
men of Atlanta and the State
of Georgia. Upon you, my friends,
will rest in future the preservation OF
the politics of this government of the
people for the people and by the people. I"
(Great cheering.)
The President left at midnight for
Montgomery.
M1NKEApoL1s, October 19.-The Tri6-
une, to morrow, will publicly acknowl-
edge the error it committed In publish
ing any matter uncomplimentary to
Mrs. Cleveland during her visit to this
city. William h Haskell, Jr., a mem
Der of the Tribune Company, will as
sumo over his own signature the entire
responsibility for the Cleveland edi-
torial, and entirely exonerate Mr..
Blethen from all knowledge, particips-
ton or responsibility in the same.